The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-16
INDIANAPOLIS'S GOOD SCORE
She Wins by Fine Playing the Series Of
Exhibition Games with st. Louis.
Praise-The Home Nine Shows an Excellent
Fielding Force-Base- Ball Notes.

The players and spectators at the baseball
park. yesterday, had disagreeable afternoon in
the strong wind that came by spurts over the
grounds, sweeping dust into the grand-stand and
frequently disturbing balls that might have
yielded more or less for the winners. But,
withal, no local game this season has supplied
more interesting features. There have been
larger and more enthusiastic audiences, but the
twelve hundred people, among whom were many
ladies, who composed this one gave frequent
evidences of enjoyment barring the weather.
No better infeld work under the circumstances
could be done than that accomplished by the In
diaDapolis nine in the o1tfed Seery, Nc
Geachy and Cahll distinguished themselves in
catches of fine fys and all of them at the bat
averaged better than heretofore. Two neat
double plays by Glasscock and Shomberg and
Basset and Shomberg, also entered in to raise
the excellence of the playing The st. Louis
gave better example of their strength in the
field than they did the day before with the Chi
Cages. 1t was business game with them and
aside from the dash of Thursdays playing
showed more earnestness. Latham was not so
risky with his tongue and good -humored chat.
But once when Graves was on third ana Sylves-
ter at second the luck of his talk went against
him. ''Tll bring them in" said Latham. and in
the next instant his base hit was destroyed by
Shomberg. The audience relished this with
laughter and applause Murphy was not the
pitcher the St Louis needed in this game. but
Boyle of the home zine was IN coed form after
his several days rest. Myers caught we'll and
in neatly stopping difficult foul received a
round of applause. Denny and Glasscock did
not have the opportunities to display the full
value of their expertness II the Indianapolis
continue with such record throughout the sea-
son there will be no danger of low rank in the
summing up of games.
The first inning began with the home nine at
the bat, Seery getting base on balls, Glasscock
nit to right field, Denny followed with base on
balls and in wild throw Seery scored the first
run. The advantages of batting by McGeachy
and poor fielding permitted Glasscock and
Denny to come in, but this half closed with
McGeachy third base. OF the St Louis
Latham was quickly put out. Gleason
sent the ball in the direction of Bassett. who let
it escape him. O'Neirs ball was stopped by
Glasscock, who, throwing to first base, cut Giea
off In the second, Boyle. Seery and Cahiil
retired in quick succession, nor did the St Louis
make any better showing. The third inning was
alike featureless. except that furnished by the
ST. Louis in having three men on bases. ONell
became responsible at the bat, but Shom berg
caught his hit and threw to Bassett, stopping
Comiskey's run to second. liz the fourth the re-
suit of Cahlls fine strike was caught by Sylves-
ter. The batting and base running of Denny
and Glasscock were the features of the fifth in
ming, which yielded two runs to the home nine
1t was in the sixth inning that ONeil sent
splendid fly to Seery, who took care of it. The
St. Louis as far as chances went, had somewhat
recovered, but the outfelding of the Indianapo-
lis was at this time especially well done. The
seventh inning passed without any feature of
note. The eighth and ninth went by with both
mines playing well in the neld, but without gain
ing a run.
The score was: